Wilmington, NC News

Archive for August, 2008

College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.

A New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy was charged Monday with taking indecent liberties with a minor and first-degree sex offense, Sheriff Sid Causey said at a press conference.<br>Thomas Prokop, 31, a uniformed deputy and K-9 handler, was also fired from the department Monday, Causey said.